Associate Design Engineer

Associate Design Engineer

tms unites technology, marketing, and sourcing to drive transformational change for the world's leading brands. With over 1,200 employees across 26 countries, we offer solutions from inspiration and innovation to category management and delivery. Operating as a creative agency, strategic consultancy, sourcing business, and technology provider, we engage with more than 110 million customers daily for clients such as McDonald’s, T‑Mobile, O2, Starbucks, and adidas.

Breakthrough, business‑driving ideas come from extraordinary people who have the freedom to be authentic. Authenticity and diversity are critical; we create access and equity for all, fostering inclusion and belonging.

Assist with engineering development of promotional toy products—plastic, plush, paper—maintaining engineering documentation, prototypes, and samples.

• Provide engineering input to help deliver creative, safe, reliable, manufacturable products on time and within cost.
• Research and propose design solutions through sketches or prototypes during concept generation and pre‑production.
• Support client and licensor concept/model/pre‑production presentations.
• Develop specification packages to communicate and optimize product designs.
• Estimate concept costs to steer development toward cost targets.
• Participate in daily team meetings.
• Maintain all design engineering documentation, including concepts, approval forms, change forms, prototypes, and pre‑production samples.
• Perform other related duties as required.

• BS in Mechanical Engineering, General Engineering, or equivalent.
• At least 2 years of work experience (preferred).

• Excellent problem‑solving and communication skills.
• Experience with plastic toy development is highly preferred.
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).
• Familiarity with Adobe Illustrator and Photoshop.
• Experience with 3D printing and Fusion 360 is helpful.

Starting salary between $60,000 - $70,000.

Our rewards philosophy includes compensation, benefits, recognition, learning and development, corporate culture, citizenship, and work‑life balance. Key benefits include generous medical, dental, vision, paid parental and medical leave, 401(k) with company match and profit sharing, 15 days of paid time off plus company holidays, hybrid work model, tuition reimbursement, student loan repayment assistance, and inclusive employee resource groups.

We are an equal opportunity employer, valuing diversity. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, sex, gender, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status. Reasonable accommodation will be provided for individuals with disabilities. Please contact us to request accommodation.

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